Simon VukcevicSimon Vukcevic
International FootballWhen a Pakistani Diplomat Landed in the Transfer Feed2:47 a.m., São Paulo time. My office was lit by nothing but the screen and th...
Domestic FootballSix goals in four rounds from four forwards: a depth signal for Vietnam, not a tactical revolutionFour rounds. Six goals. Four different names. And two zeroes sitting right...
International FootballWhen the Data Is Empty, Football Still Has to Be HonestIn an analysis room in Shanghai, a screen displayed nine dimensions of tactic...
BasketballBantio Goes 7-of-9 From Deep as Panathinaikos Edge PAOK 87-81 While ShorthandedBantio left the floor after 22 minutes and 22 seconds with 12 points, 2...
BadmintonChina Masters 2026: Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag and the Body Question After a Super 750 Quarter-FinalAt 18-19 in the second game, Kidambi Srikanth does not look toward his coach....
Table TennisHochart unbeaten in Antibes: the U19 title and what the scoresheet does not tellOn the final day of competition in Antibes, Leana Hochart walked to the table...
BasketballLa Salle and Jacob Cortez's Slip: When a Champion Needs Overtime Against a Winless TeamAt the 3:27 mark of the second quarter, Jacob Cortez slipped while driving to...
Martial ArtsUFC 335: Alex Pereira Faces Sergei Pavlovich — A 39-Year-Old Gamble and Facts Still UnverifiedThree months after going down to Ciryl Gane in the second round, Alex Pereira...
Domestic FootballV-League Returns: Hanoi FC and Dong Nai Under Pressure as Harry Kewell's Job Is ThreatenedV-League Returns: Hanoi FC and Dong Nai Under Pressure as Harry Kewell's Job ...
BadmintonAsian Games 2026: China, a Two-Gold Target and an Unsolved Equation Behind the Coaching BenchThe news came from a very small corner of the badminton world. BadmintonPlane...
International FootballReal Madrid File Referee Complaint After the Madrid Derby: Mourinho Brings Two Photographs Into the Press RoomInside the press room beneath the Metropolitano stands, Jose Mourinho did not...
BadmintonAn Se-young and the 10-Title Record: When Defense Becomes the Ultimate WeaponI start with xG from the lower leagues, where people mock every number. But i...
Formula 1When Data Falls Silent: Lessons from an Empty F1 ReportI have spent 44 years reading numbers. From the lap-time statistics at Motori...
International FootballVietnam's First V-League Season, 2026: Song Lam Nghe An, Vinh Stadium, and What the Table Never ToldOn an afternoon in late May 2026, from stand B at Vinh Stadium, I wrote a...
BadmintonKumamoto Masters 2026: Li Shifeng Leads China's Men's Singles, and the Gap Shi Yuqi Leaves BehindIn my inbox in Jakarta, the dispatch arrived at 6:40 a.m. Western Indonesian...
Domestic FootballU23 Vietnam and the 40-Minute Gap: How Uzbekistan Exposed Its Own Weakness Before the Decisive MatchdayWhen the entire commentary box said U23 Vietnam was 'done,' I heard a very...
Domestic FootballU23 Vietnam 0-1 U23 Uzbekistan: The Space Behind a Back ThreeThe three names spelled out in the pre-match preview were Lê Nguyễn Hoàng, Ph...
VolleyballBahrain win 3-0 still eliminated: When points cannot save fateHook "The rebel is not afraid of being wrong, only afraid of being like...
Domestic FootballMessi Retires from Argentina National Team: Global Media Wave and Unseen AnglesWhen Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team,...
Badminton2026 Asian Games Team Draw Locked: The Hidden Variable Is Doubles Ordering, and India's Fate Runs Through JapanThe draw took place on September 19. India's women's team plays on September...
Domestic FootballSix goals in four rounds from four forwards: a depth signal for Vietnam, not a tactical revolutionFour rounds. Six goals. Four different names. And two zeroes sitting right...
International FootballWhen the Data Is Empty, Football Still Has to Be HonestIn an analysis room in Shanghai, a screen displayed nine dimensions of tactic...
BasketballBantio Goes 7-of-9 From Deep as Panathinaikos Edge PAOK 87-81 While ShorthandedBantio left the floor after 22 minutes and 22 seconds with 12 points, 2...
BadmintonChina Masters 2026: Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag and the Body Question After a Super 750 Quarter-FinalAt 18-19 in the second game, Kidambi Srikanth does not look toward his coach....
Table TennisHochart unbeaten in Antibes: the U19 title and what the scoresheet does not tellOn the final day of competition in Antibes, Leana Hochart walked to the table...
BasketballLa Salle and Jacob Cortez's Slip: When a Champion Needs Overtime Against a Winless TeamAt the 3:27 mark of the second quarter, Jacob Cortez slipped while driving to...
Martial ArtsUFC 335: Alex Pereira Faces Sergei Pavlovich — A 39-Year-Old Gamble and Facts Still UnverifiedThree months after going down to Ciryl Gane in the second round, Alex Pereira...
Domestic FootballV-League Returns: Hanoi FC and Dong Nai Under Pressure as Harry Kewell's Job Is ThreatenedV-League Returns: Hanoi FC and Dong Nai Under Pressure as Harry Kewell's Job ...
BadmintonAsian Games 2026: China, a Two-Gold Target and an Unsolved Equation Behind the Coaching BenchThe news came from a very small corner of the badminton world. BadmintonPlane...
International FootballReal Madrid File Referee Complaint After the Madrid Derby: Mourinho Brings Two Photographs Into the Press RoomInside the press room beneath the Metropolitano stands, Jose Mourinho did not...
BadmintonAn Se-young and the 10-Title Record: When Defense Becomes the Ultimate WeaponI start with xG from the lower leagues, where people mock every number. But i...
Formula 1When Data Falls Silent: Lessons from an Empty F1 ReportI have spent 44 years reading numbers. From the lap-time statistics at Motori...
International FootballVietnam's First V-League Season, 2026: Song Lam Nghe An, Vinh Stadium, and What the Table Never ToldOn an afternoon in late May 2026, from stand B at Vinh Stadium, I wrote a...
BadmintonKumamoto Masters 2026: Li Shifeng Leads China's Men's Singles, and the Gap Shi Yuqi Leaves BehindIn my inbox in Jakarta, the dispatch arrived at 6:40 a.m. Western Indonesian...
Domestic FootballU23 Vietnam and the 40-Minute Gap: How Uzbekistan Exposed Its Own Weakness Before the Decisive MatchdayWhen the entire commentary box said U23 Vietnam was 'done,' I heard a very...
Domestic FootballU23 Vietnam 0-1 U23 Uzbekistan: The Space Behind a Back ThreeThe three names spelled out in the pre-match preview were Lê Nguyễn Hoàng, Ph...
VolleyballBahrain win 3-0 still eliminated: When points cannot save fateHook "The rebel is not afraid of being wrong, only afraid of being like...
Domestic FootballMessi Retires from Argentina National Team: Global Media Wave and Unseen AnglesWhen Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team,...
Badminton2026 Asian Games Team Draw Locked: The Hidden Variable Is Doubles Ordering, and India's Fate Runs Through JapanThe draw took place on September 19. India's women's team plays on September...
